WWE history: 10 greatest heel turns of the 21st Century

#5 Daniel Bryan turns on AJ Styles

The birth of The Planet's Champion

The Yes Movement in 2014 was one of the hottest storylines of all time, as Daniel Bryan got the kind of cheers icons like The Rock and Austin used to get in their heyday.

After coming back from a supposed career-ending injury, Bryan got into a feud with AJ Styles. The two faced off for AJ's WWE Title at the go home show of SmackDown Live before Survivor Series. During the closing moments of the match, Bryan saw an opportunity open up after the referee got distracted.

To the shock of the WWE Universe, Bryan hit AJ with a low blow, and proceeded to smash his face with a thunderous knee to the face. This move kicked off the era of The New Daniel Bryan, who cared more about the planet than the people who inhabited it. Bryan created his own customized hemp belt and dropped it to Kofi Kingston at Wrestlemania 35 in one of WWE's most shocking upsets.